# laid vs lair

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### laid
*verb · IPA /leɪd/ · frequency rank #2,685*
simple past and past participle of lay

### lair
*noun · IPA /lɛə/ · frequency rank #21,559*
A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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